Monday, May 07, 2007

Cleaning My House.

Hi Everyone ~~ I hope you are all doing well and life is good.I am fine and all is well here. Tomorrow, my carer lady comesto clean the house for me, so all will be nice and fresh again.

To clear up a couple of things, I do not know why I had no roomfor comments two days ago - - it was not my idea at all. Speciallyafter having a lovely afternoon with Jeanette and Gwen andalso Jeaette's sister Pauline. I so enjoyed having them visit.

Then last night I mentioned my dear friend Ann who lost herdaughter to cancer. This was our blogging friend rocrebelgranny.I have the greatest respect, admiration and love for this lady, ashave so many others. Ann will be just fine, even at this sad time.

Tonight's poem is called "Cleaning My House." which seemsto be appropriate. Maybe I can cancel my lady !!

Last week I threw out Worrying,It was getting old and in the way.It kept me from being me,I couldn't do things my way.

I threw out those Inhibitions;They were just crowding me out.Made room for my New Growth,Got rid of my old dreams and doubts.

I threw out a book on MY PAST(Didn't have time to read it anyway)Replaced it with New Goals,I started reading it today.

I threw out childhood toys(Remember how I treasured them so?)Got me a New PHILOSOPHY too,Threw out the one from long ago.

Bought some new books too,Called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST.Threw out I might, I think and I ought.WOW, You should've seen the dust.

I ran across an OLD FRIEND,I haven't seen Him in a while.I elieve His name is GOD,Yes, I really like His style.

He helped me to do some cleaningAnd added some things Himself.Lke PRAYER, HOPE and FAITH,Yes I placed them right on the shelf.

I picked up this special thingAnd placed it at the front door,I FOUND IT -- it's called PEACE.Nothing gets me down anymore.

Yes, I've got my house looking nice,Looks good around the place.For things like Worry and TroubleThere just isn't any place.

It's good to do a little house cleaning,Get rid of the old things on the shelf.It sure makes things brighter;Maybe you should TRY IT YOURSELF. Anonymous.<><><>Some Oddities - - - -

The citrus "7-UP" was ceated in 1929. "7" was selected becausethe original containers held 7 ounces. "UP" indicated thedirection of the bubbles.

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resultingfrom the flush.

No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times.

Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.

You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV.

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

A Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brother'sfirst flight.

Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.

The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's ---"Born in the USA."

Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in themorning.

The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number ofvarieties of pickles the company once had.

All US Presidents have worn glasses. Some just didn't like beingseen wearng them in public.

Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

Pearls melt in Vinegar.

Thirty-five % of the people who use personal ads for dating arealready married.

Average life span of a major league baseball : seven pitches.

The three most valuable brand names on earth : Marlboro,Coca Cola, and Budweiser in that order.

A duck's "quack" doesn't echo, and no one knows why.<><><>

You Know You're Having a Bad Day When . . . . .

Your horn sticks on the freeway behind 32 Hell's Angels.

Your twin sister forgot your birthday.

Your birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles.

You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold.

Your ncome tax refund check (cheque) bounces.

It costs more to fill up your car than it did to buy it.

The bird singing outside your window is a vulture.

Your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife.

Your doctor tells you that you're allergic to chocolate.

Nothing you own is actually paid for.

People think you are 40 and you're only 35.

You call your husband andtell him that you'd like to eat outtonight and when you get home, there's a andwich on thefront porch.

Te Gypsy fortune teller offers to refund your money.

You invite a Peeping Tom in . . .and he says No.

You put both contacts in the same eye.<><><>

A woman drove a mini-van filled with a dozen screaming kidsthrough the mall parking lot, looking for a space. Obviouslyfrazzled, she coasted through a stop sign.

"Hey, lady, have you forgotten how to stop?" yelled an irate man.

She rolled down her window and said, "What makes you thinkthese are all mine ?"<><><>

A criminal with a long record of transgressions was on trial for hislatest crime. The jury found him guilty on 33 counts and the judgesentenced him to 189 years. Realizing he would be well over 100years even with time off for good behavior, when released,theprisoner burst into tears.

Noting this display of remorse, the judge reconsidered. He said, "Ididn't mean to be so severe. Thiking it over, I can see that I haveimposed an extremely harsh sentence. So you don't have to servethe whole time." The prisoner beamed with new found hope untilthe judge leaned toward him and said, "Just do as much as you can !!"<><><>

A Sunday School teacher was telling his class the story of theProdigal Son. Wishing to emphasize the resentful attitude of theelder brother, he stressed this part of the parable.

After describng the rejoicing of the household over the returnof the wayward son, he spoke of one who, in the midst of thefestivities, failed to share in the jubilant spirit of the occasion."Can anybody in the class tell me who this was?" he asked.

A nine year old girl had listened sympathetically to the story.She waved her hand in the air. "I know !" she said beamingly."It was the fatted calf !!"<><><>

March winds and April showers, Bring forth May flowers.

Water is the driving force of all nature. --Leonardo da Vinci.

There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and notonic so powerful as the expectation of tomorrow.- - - Orison Swett Marden.

The world turns softly, Not to spill it's lakes and rivers.- - - Hilda Conkling, Poems by a Little Girl.<><><>

That is it for tonight, my friends. Blogger won't let me use thecolors that I usually choose. Take care, Have a great week.Love and best wises to all, Merle.

8 comments:

Dear Merle Just catching up againThank you for the Lovely afternoon.Glad you got you crossword solvedI would never have got claptrap.theres a lot of truth in "You Must keep going"and Maybe ill cancel my cleaning lady to after reading this Poem ,good jokes to. Take care keep well.Janxoxox

Hello dear Merle:-) I've just come in from watering my plants and now I hear it's supposed to rain! lol Isn't that always the case!! I so enjoyed Cleaning Your House...as you say, we should all get rid of our maid...I would, if I had one! lol You always bring a smile to my face with your stories, jokes and quotes...you are a delight to visit my friend!! Take care of you!! xoxo

Hi Merle,As usual, a wonderful collection of jokes and stories. Where do you find so many ?? I find that I have posted all my good stuff already !!Hope you have a fabulous week.By the way, you look gorgeous in the photos that Jeanette has posted.Take care, hugs, Meow

Dear Merle, glad you had a great day with some special visitors. Loved the poem house cleaning. (mine is a disaster area due to ongoing packing)I am so over moving, however this too will pass and there are worse things that could happen. Great jokes again.Love Margaret